Woodsorrel Road, Dudley, West Midlands

Woodsorrel Road is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Woodsorrel Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Woodsorrel Road is located in the Castle and Priory ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.523769, -2.10466
Grid Ref SO929917
Suburb Woodsetton
Constituency Dudley North
Postcodes DY1 3NP

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Woodsorrel Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Woodsorrel Road, West Midlands

There were 2 street crime incidents in Woodsorrel Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Woodsorrel Road
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Woodsorrel Road and compared that to the average for the Castle and Priory ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Woodsorrel Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Castle and Priory ward

Social economic statistics for Woodsorrel Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Woodsorrel Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Woodsorrel Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Woodsorrel Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Woodsorrel Road are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Woodsorrel Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Woodsorrel Road are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Woodsorrel Road are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Woodsorrel Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Woodsorrel Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Woodsorrel Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Woodsorrel Road.

Unemployment in Woodsorrel Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
6.29% of Woodsorrel Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodsorrel Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodsorrel Road. The proportion of retirees on Woodsorrel Road is 9.99% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.61% of Woodsorrel Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodsorrel Road

The proportion of home owners on Woodsorrel Road is 42.69% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.21% of properties in Woodsorrel Road are private rented and 73.79% are social rented.
19.31% of residents of Woodsorrel Road own their home

Country of Birth of Woodsorrel Road residents

The proportion if Woodsorrel Road residents born in the UK is 11.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.57% of Woodsorrel Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.43% of Woodsorrel Road residents were born in the UK

Woodsorrel Road Summary

With house prices in Woodsorrel Road less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Woodsorrel Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Woodsorrel Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Woodsorrel Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Woodsorrel Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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